WordPress plugin comparison

Events Manager vs Slider Addons for The Events Calendar

Events Manager

by Marcus (aka @msykes)

60K+ installs4.2

Slider Addons for The Events Calendar

by mywptrek

300+ installs4.7

At a glance

Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 300+ for Slider Addons for The Events Calendar.
On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Slider Addons for The Events Calendar about 6.
Slider Addons for The Events Calendar is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 27, 2025 for Slider Addons for The Events Calendar.
Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Slider Addons for The Events Calendar.
Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for Slider Addons for The Events Calendar.

Events Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Events Manager	Slider Addons for The Events Calendar
Popular rank	#617	#10,979
Active installs	60K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	188.5K	118
Rating	4.2(551)	4.7(3)
Support threads resolved	62%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×3.15	×0.13
Last release	4 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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